Soviet Union severs diplomatic relations with Israel

The congress consolidated the leadership that followed Khrushchev and adopted a new five-year plan. It signaled a more cautious political period while retaining a language of equality among the...

A major earthquake struck the Uzbek capital, destroying much of the old city and displacing residents. The state-led reconstruction brought resources from across the USSR but also reshaped...

The General Assembly adopted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The USSR took part in the universal rights...

The USSR joined the United States and United Kingdom in signing the treaty barring the placement of weapons of mass destruction in orbit and establishing principles for peaceful use of outer space. It...

Israel launched attacks against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. The USSR supported Arab governments diplomatically and supplied arms, while regional societies and Palestinians bore the consequences of...

The anniversary celebrations presented the USSR as a model of anti-imperialist transformation and social development. Official commemoration celebrated the revolution while downplaying the coercion,...

The Czechoslovak Communist Party chose Dubček as First Secretary and began reforms that widened debate and promised a more participatory form of socialism. The movement reflected Czechoslovak demands;...

The Soviet Union signed the NPT with the United States and United Kingdom. The treaty aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, but it institutionalized unequal categories between nuclear-weapon...

Soviet and allied forces entered Czechoslovakia to end the Prague Spring reforms. Romania did not take part. The intervention affirmed Moscow’s claim to limit the sovereignty of socialist states and...

After detention and transport to Moscow, Czechoslovak leaders signed a protocol that reversed key reform measures and accepted a continued Soviet military presence. The agreement was made under...